The machine's breaking downThe machine's breaking downThe machine's breaking downWe set the wheels in motionNow we're caught in the commotionThe machine's breaking down

Addicts bent on self-destructionA billion dollars for the masters of seductionDespair and hope go hand in handCharting the inevitable course of manBloody images bounce off the wallAs the satellite pictures tell it allWhile common goals and common groundDisappear as the world breaks down

The machine's breaking downThe machine's breaking downThe machine's breaking downWe set the wheels in motionNow we're caught in the commotionThe machine's breaking down